Almost 180 Years After Charles Darwins Journey Around The World His Great Granddaughter And A Crew Of Authors Artists And Scientists Follow In His Footsteps The First Leg Of Their Journey Takes Them From Tenerife To The Rainforests Of The Amazon

Follow the team down the coast of South America and see some of the most impacting remnants of the slave trade Then tread in Darwins footsteps as he discovers his first giant fossils proving the existence of ancient and extinct animals

In This Episode Sarah Darwin Visits The Last Remaining Members Of A Native Tribe That Was Wiped Out By European Disease Hear The History Of The Beagles Incredible Nautical Resilience

The clipper crosses the Strait of Magellan Redmond examines the value of salmon farms while Sarah retraces Darwins journey into the Andes Mountainsan expedition he considered to be one of the highlights of his five year voyage

The Stad Amsterdam reaches the Galapagos Islandsthe site of Darwins most famous research Explore the various islands with Redmond and Sarah and meet some of their famous reptilian and feathered inhabitants

The Crew Makes For Australia To Examine The Profound Effect That Human Habitationand The Introduction Of Invasive Specieshas Had On The Island They Are Also Confronted With The Reality Of How Climate Change Has Impacted The Land And Its Inhabitants

In This Episode Sarah And Redmond Explore How Australia Is Helping To Shape The Future Of Mankind Through Gene Research And Artificial Intelligence They Look Into Changes In The Earths Temperature Over The Past 50000 Years

The Stad Amsterdams Eightmonth Journey Comes To An End During This Final Leg The Crew Stops At The Cape Of Good Hope While There They Study Mischievous Baboons Examine The Remnants Of Apartheid And Meet The Santhe Oldest Race In The World